Best Apple Raisin Strudel Recipes

PUFF PASTRY APPLE AND RAISIN STRUDEL

Steps:

• Position an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 375 degrees F.
• In a medium bowl, toss the sliced apples with the lemon juice until the apples are thoroughly coated. Add the raisins, 1/4 cup sugar, and the 2 tablespoons cold cubed butter and toss well. Set aside.
• Lightly dust the counter or work surface with flour. Lay the puff pastry on top and dust the rolling pin with additional flour. Gently roll the puff pastry to 1/8-inch thickness.
• Spread the apple and raisin mixture over the bottom half of the puff pastry square leaving about 1-inch of space along the side edges. Fold the top half of the puff pastry over and pinch to seal the edges together.
• Brush the entire strudel with the melted butter and then sprinkle with cinnamon and remaining sugar. Using a serrated knife, make 3 diagonal slits across the top of the strudel.
• Place the strudel on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake for 40 minutes, rotating halfway through cooking, until the pastry is puffed and golden brown.

SIMPLE CINNAMON RAISIN APPLE STRUDEL

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 450°F and arrange a rack in the middle. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Place apples in a large bowl with raisins. Whisk together sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, and salt in a small bowl until combined. Sprinkle over apples and raisins and toss to evenly coat.
• Arrange a sheet of phyllo on a large, flat surface with the shorter side toward you. Brush with melted butter and arrange another sheet on top. Repeat, alternating butter and phyllo, until there are 6 layers, then brush the top layer with butter.
• Evenly arrange apple-raisin mixture on phyllo, leaving a 1-1/2-inch border at the top and sides. Begin to roll the phyllo away from you, folding in the sides as you roll. When you've rolled up the entire pastry, brush any exposed phyllo with butter.
• Place the strudel seam side down on the prepared baking sheet, brush again with butter (you may have a little left over), and cut 4 (1-inch) diagonal slits into the top just through the phyllo. Bake until golden brown, about 10 minutes.
• Reduce the heat to 350°F and bake until the apples are knife tender and the juices are bubbling, about 30 to 40 minutes more. Let cool at least 10 minutes before slicing.

PUFF PASTRY APPLE AND RAISIN STRUDEL

Steps:

• Position an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 375 degrees F. In a medium bowl, toss the sliced apples with the lemon juice until the apples are thoroughly coated. Add the raisins, 1/4 cup sugar, and the 2 tablespoons cold cubed butter and toss well. Set aside. Lightly dust the counter or work surface with flour. Lay the puff pastry on top and dust the rolling pin with additional flour. Gently roll the puff pastry to 1/8-inch thickness. Spread the apple and raisin mixture over the bottom half of the puff pastry square leaving about 1-inch of space along the side edges. Fold the top half of the puff pastry over and pinch to seal the edges together. Brush the entire strudel with the melted butter and then sprinkle with cinnamon and remaining sugar. Using a serrated knife, make 3 diagonal slits across the top of the strudel. Place the strudel on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake for 40 minutes, rotating halfway through cooking, until the pastry is puffed and golden brown.

APPLE RAISIN STRUDEL

Steps:

• To make the strudel dough: Place all dough ingredients in bowl of an electric mixer with paddle. Mix 2 minutes on low and then increase speed to medium. Knead dough for 10 minutes, pulling dough off paddle once or twice, until dough takes on a stringy appearance. Wrap and let rest at room temperature for at least 1 hour before using. To make filling: Toss apples and raisins with 2/3 c sugar, flour, spices and orange juice with zest. To assemble: Preheat oven to 375F. Place an old tablecloth on a work surface, 3' x 3'. Dust cloth lightly with flour and place dough in middle. With flour-dusted hands, gently start pulling the dough, working from the center, and stretch it to a square the size of the work surface. It's easiest to stretch dough from its underside, gently pulling outward using the tops of your hands. Allow edges to drape over the surface if needed, as this will help to anchor the dough. Don't worry if it gets a whole, it will be covered once strudel is rolled. Once the dough is thin enough that you could read a newspaper through it, brush entire surface with melted butter and sprinkle evenly with bread crumbs. At one end, spoon apple filling in a line along the length of the dough. Trim off the thick end pieces of the dough along the sides parallel to the filling. Using the cloth, lift the end of the strudel with the filling and let the strudel roll itself up into a log. Pinch together ends and trim excess dough. Use the cloth to gently lift it to a parchment-lined baking sheet. If it is longer than the sheet, bend it to fit the pan. Brush generously with egg wash and sprinkle with Turbinado sugar. Bake for 30 minutes, until deep golden brown. Serve warm. You can also reheat it in the oven.